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Definitions

expertise

[ek-sper-teez] / ˌɛk spərˈtiz /
NOUN
knowledge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ability competence facility know-how proficiency prowess savvy skill
STRONG
adroitness aptness art bag chops cleverness command craft deftness dexterity expertness finesse goods ingeniousness judgment knack line makings mastery readiness skillfulness stuff
WEAK
ableness cunning dodge masterliness one's thing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance inability inadequacy incapability incompetence ineptness weakness
STRONG
lack
WEAK
clumsiness stupidity

Example Sentences

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He has no use for expertise or talent; he prefers people who will grovel before him.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Influencers’ success now depends more on talent and social-media expertise than before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Criteria included space, facilities, staff expertise and herd dynamics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Darren said the couple were given no support or expertise.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

He had never seen a wizard work things out like this, simply by looking and touching; but Harry had long since learned that bangs and smoke were more often the marks of ineptitude than expertise.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.